Publications
Selected publications
- Is urban growing of fruit and vegetables associated with better diet quality and what mediates this relationship? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey (Journal article - 2021)
- Associations between hedonic hunger and BMI during a two-year behavioural weight loss trial. (Journal article - 2021)
- Urban agriculture in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown (Journal article - 2021)
- Scaling-up urban agriculture for a healthy, sustainable and resilient food system: the postharvest benefits, challenges and key research gaps (Journal article - 2022)
- Food-related attentional bias and its associations with appetitive motivation and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Journal article - 2021)
- Does urban agriculture contribute to food security, and how might this be achieved? (Journal article - 2024)
2024
What does 'co-production' look like for food system transformation? Mapping the evidence across Transforming UK Food Systems (TUKFS) projects.
Shaw, N., Hardman, C. A., Boyle, N. B., Craven, J., Dooley, J., Mead, B. R., . . . Pettinger, C. (2024). What does 'co-production' look like for food system transformation? Mapping the evidence across Transforming UK Food Systems (TUKFS) projects.. Nutrition bulletin, 49(3), 345-359. doi:10.1111/nbu.12690
Does urban agriculture contribute to food security, and how might this be achieved?
Mead, B., Duncombe, T., Gillespie, R., Pugh, N., & Hardman, C. (n.d.). Does urban agriculture contribute to food security, and how might this be achieved?. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.
2023
Growing your own in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown
Mead, B. R., Davies, J. A. C., Falagán, N., Kourmpetli, S., Liu, L., & Hardman, C. A. (2023). Growing your own in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown. Emerald Open Research, 1(6). doi:10.1108/eor-06-2023-0009
Understanding consumer acceptance of urban-grown food: evidence from a large-scale survey of UK consumers
Mead, B. R., Gillsepie, R., & Hardman, C. A. (2023). Understanding consumer acceptance of urban-grown food: evidence from a large-scale survey of UK consumers. Appetite, 189, 106956. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2023.106956
Understanding the drivers of healthier, more sustainable dietary behaviours: The role of food security
Stone, R. A., Lonnie, M., Mead, B. R., Armstrong, B., & Hardman, C. A. (2023). Understanding the drivers of healthier, more sustainable dietary behaviours: The role of food security. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 82. doi:10.1017/S002966512300294X
2022
Growing or Greening? Does urban agriculture and nature exposure influence mood, perceived restorativeness and food preferences?
Hardman, C. A., Holden, R., Davies, J., Evans, D., Falagán, N., Kourmpetli, S., . . . Mead, B. R. (2022). Growing or Greening? Does urban agriculture and nature exposure influence mood, perceived restorativeness and food preferences?. Appetite, 179, 106188. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2022.106188
How Much Food Can We Grow in Urban Areas? Food Production and Crop Yields of Urban Agriculture: A Meta-Analysis
Payen, F. T., Evans, D. L., Falagan, N., Hardman, C. A., Kourmpetli, S., Liu, L., . . . Davies, J. A. C. (2022). How Much Food Can We Grow in Urban Areas? Food Production and Crop Yields of Urban Agriculture: A Meta-Analysis. EARTHS FUTURE, 10(8). doi:10.1029/2022EF002748
Ecosystem service delivery by urban agriculture and green infrastructure – a systematic review
Evans, D. L., Falagán, N., Hardman, C. A., Kourmpetli, S., Liu, L., Mead, B. R., & Davies, J. A. C. (2022). Ecosystem service delivery by urban agriculture and green infrastructure – a systematic review. Ecosystem Services, 54, 101405. doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101405
Scaling-up urban agriculture for a healthy, sustainable and resilient food system: the postharvest benefits, challenges and key research gaps
Kourmpetli, S., Falagán, N., Hardman, C., Liu, L., Mead, B. R., Walsh, L., & Davies, J. (2022). Scaling-up urban agriculture for a healthy, sustainable and resilient food system: the postharvest benefits, challenges and key research gaps. International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation.
Potential of urban green spaces for supporting horticultural production: a national scale analysis
Walsh, L. E., Mead, B. R., Hardman, C. A., Evans, D., Liu, L., Falagan, N., . . . Davies, J. (2022). Potential of urban green spaces for supporting horticultural production: a national scale analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 17(1). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac4730
2021
Is urban growing of fruit and vegetables associated with better diet quality and what mediates this relationship? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey
Mead, B., Christiansen, P., Davies, J., Falagán, N., Kourmpetli, S., Liu, L., . . . Hardman, C. (2021). Is urban growing of fruit and vegetables associated with better diet quality and what mediates this relationship? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey. Appetite. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105218
Associations between hedonic hunger and BMI during a two-year behavioural weight loss trial.
Mead, B. R., Boyland, E. J., Christiansen, P., Halford, J. C. G., Jebb, S. A., & Ahern, A. L. (2021). Associations between hedonic hunger and BMI during a two-year behavioural weight loss trial.. PloS one, 16(6), e0252110. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0252110
Urban agriculture in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown
Mead, B. R., Davies, J. A. C., Falagán, N., Kourmpetli, S., Liu, L., & Hardman, C. A. (n.d.). Urban agriculture in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown. Emerald Open Research, 3, 7. doi:10.35241/emeraldopenres.14186.1
Food-related attentional bias and its associations with appetitive motivation and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hardman, C. A., Jones, A., Burton, S., Duckworth, J. J., McGale, L. S., Mead, B. R., . . . Werthmann, J. (2021). Food-related attentional bias and its associations with appetitive motivation and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis. APPETITE, 157. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2020.104986
Is urban growing of fruit and vegetables associated with better diet quality and what mediates this relationship? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey.
Mead, B., Hardman, C., Christiansen, P., Davies, J., Falagán, N., Kourmpetli, S., . . . Walsh, L. (2021). Is urban growing of fruit and vegetables associated with better diet quality and what mediates this relationship? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey.. doi:10.31234/osf.io/g6r3v
Growing your own in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown
Mead, B., Davies, J., Falagán, N., Kourmpetli, S., Liu, L., & Hardman, C. (2021). Growing your own in times of crisis: the role of home food growing in perceived food insecurity and well-being during the early COVID-19 lockdown. doi:10.35241/emeraldopenres.14186.2
2020
Obesity, eating behavior and physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown: A study of UK adults
Robinson, E., Boyland, E., Chisholm, A., Harrold, J., Maloney, N., Marty, L., . . . Hardman, C. (2020). Obesity, eating behavior and physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown: A study of UK adults. Appetite. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2020.104853
Food-related attentional bias and its associations with appetitive motivation and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hardman, C., Jones, A., Burton, S., Duckworth, J., McGale, L., Mead, B., . . . Werthmann, J. (2020). Food-related attentional bias and its associations with appetitive motivation and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis. doi:10.31234/osf.io/ng34q
No effects on appetite or body weight in weight-reduced individuals of foods containing components previously shown to reduce appetite - Results from the SATIN (Satiety Innovation) study
Andersen, S. V., Sandby, K., Hjorth, M. F., Korndal, S. K., Ritz, C., Sjödin, A., . . . Hansen, T. T. (2020). No effects on appetite or body weight in weight-reduced individuals of foods containing components previously shown to reduce appetite - Results from the SATIN (Satiety Innovation) study. Obesity Medicine, 17, 100188. doi:10.1016/j.obmed.2020.100188
Reductions to main meal portion sizes reduce daily energy intake regardless of perceived normality of portion size: a 5 day cross-over laboratory experiment
Haynes, A., Hardman, C. A., Halford, J. C. G., Jebb, S. A., Mead, B. R., & Robinson, E. (2020). Reductions to main meal portion sizes reduce daily energy intake regardless of perceived normality of portion size: a 5 day cross-over laboratory experiment. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(1). doi:10.1186/s12966-020-0920-4
2019
Is reduction in appetite beneficial for body weight management in the context of overweight and obesity? Yes, according to the SATIN (Satiety Innovation) study
Hansen, T. T., Mead, B. R., Francisco Garcia-Gavilan, J., Korndal, S. K., Harrold, J. A., Camacho-Barcia, L., . . . Sjodin, A. (2019). Is reduction in appetite beneficial for body weight management in the context of overweight and obesity? Yes, according to the SATIN (Satiety Innovation) study. JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 8. doi:10.1017/jns.2019.36
2018
(Over)eating out at major UK restaurant chains: observational study of energy content of main meals
Robinson, E., Jones, A., Whitelock, V., Mead, B. R., & Haynes, A. (2018). (Over)eating out at major UK restaurant chains: observational study of energy content of main meals. BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 363. doi:10.1136/bmj.k4982
2017
Dispositional mindfulness and reward motivated eating: The role of emotion regulation and mental habit
Fisher, N. R., Mead, B. R., Lattimore, P., & Malinowski, P. (2017). Dispositional mindfulness and reward motivated eating: The role of emotion regulation and mental habit. APPETITE, 118, 41-48. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.019
Psychological interventions for weight loss in obesity
Mead, B. R., & Boyland, E. J. (2017). Psychological interventions for weight loss in obesity. In Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity (pp. 221-227). doi:10.1002/9781118857991.ch4
Extended and standard duration weight-loss programme referrals for adults in primary care (WRAP): a randomised controlled trial
Ahern, A. L., Wheeler, G., Aveyard, P., Boyland, E. J., Halford, J. C. G., Mander, A., . . . Jebb, S. A. (2017). Extended and standard duration weight-loss programme referrals for adults in primary care (WRAP): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 389(10085), 2214-2225. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30647-5
Mindful Aging: The Effects of Regular Brief Mindfulness Practice on Electrophysiological Markers of Cognitive and Affective Processing in Older Adults
Malinowski, P., Moore, A. W., Mead, B. R., & Gruber, T. (2017). Mindful Aging: The Effects of Regular Brief Mindfulness Practice on Electrophysiological Markers of Cognitive and Affective Processing in Older Adults. MINDFULNESS, 8(1), 78-94. doi:10.1007/s12671-015-0482-8
'I can't accept that feeling': Relationships between interoceptive awareness, mindfulness and eating disorder symptoms in females with, and at-risk of an eating disorder
Lattimore, P., Mead, B. R., Irwin, L., Grice, L., Carson, R., & Malinowski, P. (2017). 'I can't accept that feeling': Relationships between interoceptive awareness, mindfulness and eating disorder symptoms in females with, and at-risk of an eating disorder. PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH, 247, 163-171. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2016.11.022
2015
See it, grab it, or STOP! Relationships between trait impulsivity, attentional bias for pictorial food cues and associated response inhibition following <i>in-vivo</i> food cue exposure
Lattimore, P., & Mead, B. R. (2015). See it, grab it, or STOP! Relationships between trait impulsivity, attentional bias for pictorial food cues and associated response inhibition following <i>in-vivo</i> food cue exposure. APPETITE, 90, 248-253. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.02.020